Publications

This report reflects the main issues discussed during a two-day consultation on “Operationalising Mediation Support: Lessons from Mediation Experiences in the OSCE Area” held in Mont-Pèlerin, Switzerland, and was published in 2008 by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. The consultation between the UN and the OSCE brought together senior-level mediators to focus on lessons learned from their respective mediation experiences in the OSCE area and also addressed regional aspects affecting mediation in the OSCE area.

Contents: ILO-ICMPD-OSCE anti-trafficking project in South Caucasus; Mission to Georgia supports establishment of inter-agency and cross-border co-operation; Office in Yerevan facilitates co-operation between Armenian and Georgian officials; More.

A set of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Recommendations on national minorities in inter-State relations.

In this issue: OSCE engagement with Afghanistan; Forged document training in Turkmenistan; OSCE Office in Tajikistan's comprehensive approach to border security and management; OSCE addressing complex border situations in Southern Kyrgyzstan; and more.

Produced by the OSCE participating States and the FSC Support Section, Conflict Prevention Centre, OSCE Secretariat

Proceedings and winner of the Max van der Stoel Award ceremony 2007. The Max van der Stoel Award Commemorative Book 2007 provides an overview of the award ceremony, including key speeches by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, the foreign minister of the Netherlands and the laureate. It features the winner of the award, the European Roma Rights Centre, Budapest, and their activities to improve the position of national minorities in OSCE participating States.

Issue 3: Border security and management- a priority for the Finnish Chairmanship; Representatives of the OSCE National Focal Point Network; Travel Document Security; Border Projects in Belarus; Border Police meeting in Albania; Georgian MIA Border Police

Newsletter of the OSCE Mission to Croatia. In this issue: Elections; The Sljivar family; The Platform; Human Dimention Implementation Meeting; Promoting gender equality; Children Together 2007.

Contents: Introduction; UNODC Central Asia promotes border security strategy; Al-Qaida/Taliban; FRONTEX in a nutshell; ICMPD's border management activities; European Commission's BOMCA assistance programme in Central Asia; Ohrid Border Process meeting.

A compilation of OSCE and Council of Europe texts addressing national minority issues.